Drop a location pin to Google Maps One other way that dropped pins can come in handy is to tell other people where you are and to help them find you, rather than to help you find somewhere else.

Want to bookmark a location in Google Maps? Here's how to drop a pin in Google Maps on Android, iPhone, and the web, to save it for later.

Google Maps allows you to keep tabs on important or memorable locations by allowing you to drop a pin on your map. Here's how use pins in Google Maps.

This is where the pin feature comes in handy. You can drop a pin anywhere in Google Maps, and a pinned location can be saved and shared with anyone using a simple link.

Meeting up with friends and checking on family members' trips are much easier when you learn how to share your location on Google Maps.